Job 15:23:5Job.15.23.W5TAB
יָדַ֓ע
yada
“he knew”
- Transliteration
- ya-DA
- Extended
- yaa-DAH
- IPA
- /jaːˈdaʕ/
Meaning by language
- English
- he knew
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ya-DA
- clause
ya-DA ki-na-KHON be-ya-DO YOM-kho-SHE-akh
- sentence
no-DED HU lal-LE-khem a-YE ya-DA ki-na-KHON be-ya-DO YOM-kho-SHE-akh
Exegesis
After the segment indicator ( ׀ ), the verb yada {יָדַע | yā-ḏa‘} ‘he knows’ introduces a content clause with ki-nakhon {כִּי־נָכוֹן | kî-nā-khon} functioning as a passive participle (‘that is ready’).
Root and etymology
י־ד־ע
“to know”
In context — Job 15:23
He wanders for bread , saying, “Where is it?” He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand .
About this coordinate
Job 15:23:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Job 15:23, so the Hebrew word יָדַ֓ע (yada) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Job.15.23.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.15.23.W5.S1) and character.